Object number
95/30/1-2
Description
Mercury-in-glass thermometers used for cheese-making. Maximum-reading thermometers of the clinical type with a kink in the capillary.
Two mercury-in-glass thermometers with brass casings, used for cheese-making in the 1920s. Each has a ring at one end and a rod with a ball at the other. They are maximum-reading thermometers of the clinical type with a kink in the capillary.
Physical description
2 thermometers: mercury; glass; metal (brass); good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: THERMOMETERS // Accession number: 95/30/1+2 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 1/2/95 // Description: Two mercury in glass thermometers with brass casing. Each has a ring at one end and a rod with a ball at the other end. They are maximum reading thermometers of the clinical type with a kink in the capillary. // No inscription. // Dimensions: Length: 41.0 cm // Associated information: Used for cheese making in the 1920’s.’
Production date
1920-01-01
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16722.tif - High resolution image
